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Denver Broncos defeated properly Joe Burrow-less Cincinnati Bengals Monday night.
LongTime NFL analyst Troy Aikman was in the TV stand of Broncos ’28 -3 victory. While Bengals faced challenges in Denver, Aikman criticized the official.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer especially questioned the amount of penalties thrown over the second half.
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Troy Aikman before a game between New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 7, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay BiggerStaff/Imag images)
Denver took an early lead Monday and later went into the dressing room for the break with a 21-3 lead. After the teams came out of their respective tunnels, it apparently became a repetitive theme in the third quarter of the crooked affair to see yellow flags that fell on the grass.
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Broncos Lineman Alex Palczewski was marked for an illegal block in the third quarter. The call seemed to be the tilt point for Aikman’s frustration.
“I don’t want to keep my mouth shut,” Aikman said in Jest to his TV partner and play-by-play voice, Joe Buck.
Nik Bonitto from Denver Broncos sack Jake Browning from Cincinnati Bengals in the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Aikman then argued that the penalties had a negative impact on the flow of the game.
“It’s a good call. Just not a necessary call … Nothing brings a broadcast to a screaming stop more than these yellow flags.”
A general overview of Empower Field on Mile High before the game between Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals on September 29, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imag images)
AIKMAN CHIMED IN AGAIN after Bronco’s offensive Lineman Luke Wattenberg was marked as an unjustified man Downfield.
“The product just isn’t very good. I get honest … I mean this is ridiculous,” Aikman added.
Of the 22 sanctions called Monday, 18 were accepted.
